#VU2662 Improper Handling of Parameters in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2009-2993

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#VU2662 Improper Handling of Parameters in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2009-2993

Published: December 22, 2016 / Updated: January 9, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU2662
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-2993
CWE-ID: CWE-233
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper implementation of the Privileged Context and Safe Path restrictions for unspecified JavaScript methods. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file containing the cPath parameter, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

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